A Leader’s Unforgettable Story
A Leader’s Unforgettable Story (A Very Sticky Message) Recently I heard an unforgettable story of inspiration and mentorship, which I would like to share with you. The location was a “Communications Masterclass” I was presenting, entitled: “Create Sticky Messages”. I asked the group to prepare and deliver a talk on the theme: “A lesson learned in […]
Improve Your Communication Skills
Improve Your Communication Skills – (Focus on connecting, not perfection) Having listened to somebody present to you, are you likely to remember everything they said? No, that’s very unlikely! You will remember how they made you feel – uplifted, informed, enthused, energised, happy, content, and inspired! Would you be happy if your listeners experienced some […]
Add more Creativity and Inspiration to your Life (Business & Personal)
I often hear people use the analogy that a computer is like a brain. I am not qualified to know if this analogy is correct. It seems to me that the computer has a long way to go before this happens, if it ever does! However, I will use the analogy for the purpose of […]
A Picture Paints a 1,000 Words
Presentation Tip I acquired a new corporate client recently, and by way of getting underway, I asked them to send me a sample of a typical presentation deck. Imagine my lack of surprise when I received a deck full of bland slides, each slide populated with seven to eight bullet points. This is not a […]
What have Golf, Funerals and Rock Concerts got in common?
This week I had three different reminders of why good timekeeping is essential. Arrive early: My first is an obvious example; I was on the first tee box at my Golf Club. Anthony arrived late in a flurry, apologised, stood up on the tee hurriedly and hit his ball into the deep rough. He did […]
Presenting is Not a Game of Perfect
The sportsperson who expects to be their best every time they enter the playing field will be sorely disappointed on lots of occasions. The ones who succeed over the years are the participants who continue to train, focus and have a positive belief in themselves while supporting others. Conversely, winners are people who experience frequent […]
Let’s BAN the words Presentation, Pitch, Lecture, Sermon!
During the pandemic, I decided to educate myself on online presenting as technology is not my strong suit. Using various platforms such as Zoom, Meet, Teams, etc., screen sharing became very popular during the pandemic. They’re all different in subtle ways and each has its peculiarities. I needed to familiarize myself with them all, as […]
Reasons to be Cheerful
Earlier start to Christmas this year Reasons to be cheerful: This year we climbed into the attic a week earlier than usual. We put the tree and decorations up a week earlier to add some cheer to our home and the road. We also broke with tradition by cutting the Christmas pudding before the 25th; luckily, […]
“It will be alright on the night” – Maybe?
How many times have you said this to yourself while preparing for a meeting? It will be alright on the night (or day). You have business meetings to attend in the hope of winning new business, seeking support or investment, or providing guidance and encouragement to your team. But you are busy with the daily […]
What Ted Lasso and I have in Common
Sometimes I forget how scary and pressurizing asking someone to speak in public or to a group can be. Overcome Fear Of Speaking In Public With Aristo: Recently I was helping an organization to prepare their people to engage with existing customers and prospective clients. The person who engaged me to do the work with […]